Assessment and Grading

Assessments provide information about what students know or are able to, and teachers can perform assessments before, during, and after instruction. At their best, assessments can help teachers improve students' learning by uncovering areas of misunderstanding or lack of understanding. To report on assessment data, grading assigns values to the results as a record of students' ability, achievement, or progress. It's important to note that assessments aren't always used for grading purposes.

What the Experts Say

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Measuring What Matters

The authors in the February 2018 issue of Educational Leadership® magazine provide a range of practical ideas for recalibrating educational measurement so that it is more responsive to teachers' needs and more reflective of authentic learning.

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Peer Feedback and Self-Assessment

Peer feedback can play a powerful role in learning and teaching. Peer feedback gives students control over their learning, increases their engagement and self-awareness as learners, and frees up the teacher to provide targeted support where it's needed. Check out these resources about the benefits of and how to implement peer feedback in your classroom.

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ASCD Faculty members are available for on-site capacity-building professional development on assessment and grading. ASCD can design a precise professional development plan, organized around our field-tested solutions, with a focus on the education foundations that make sense for you.